King Offa Primary Academy, Bexhill-on-Sea
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
King Offa Primary Academy creates a happy, inclusive environment where children work hard and achieve well. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and provides strong support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Pupils are given meaningful leadership opportunities and develop strong values around knowledge, opportunity, pride and achievement.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised exceptionally well with expert phonics teaching and targeted interventions
- Early years and nursery provision is especially strong with high-quality learning activities
- Strong behaviour and attendance improvements, with pupils taking pride in conduct and new leadership roles
- Well-sequenced curriculum across subjects with assured teacher subject knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs following training improvements
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, pupils are not consistently helped to remember and connect their learning over time
- Checks on pupil understanding in wider curriculum areas are not as sharp as in maths and reading
- Some of the most vulnerable pupils still do not attend school well enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, well-being ambassadors, sports ambassadors, library ambassadors, front of house ambassadors, random acts of kindness project
King Offa Primary Academy has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, work hard, and achieve well in this inclusive school community.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 78%. Maths has improved from 71% to 82%. Writing has improved from 74% to 82%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bexhill-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bexhill-on-Sea
Admissions Demand - East Sussex
Places available
5,643
Applications
4,708
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.79476%
Overall absence
14.52055%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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